Roots Plants 
FREAKNESS—The champion white collarette.50 
SCHWEITZER’S BABY—Very tiny rose, single.75 
TWINKLE, “Lee” (Anemone)—Pale pink, tipped light yellow, 
cushion pale yellow, blooms very small, notched petals. .35 
TRIBUNE—Bloom five inch, bush four feet. A deep rich crim¬ 
son carmine with white collar. An early and continuous 
bloomer. A real cut flower, and showy in the garden.75 .50 
VESPER (Orchid type)—White heavily suffused Tyrian Rose. 
Uniform, early, very satisfactory for cutting and land¬ 
scape.50 
PREPARING DAHLIA BLOOM FOR EXHIBITION 
and TRANSPORTATION OF DAHLIAS 
From experience we have found certain principles which we 
consider to be valuable in our own work, and which may be of as¬ 
sistance to others. 
To prevent wilting of bloom depends on three items: 
Namely, GROWTH OF PLANTS, with balanced fertilizer. 
Feed enough for vigor, but not force for bloom. If the latter, do what 
you may, and to no avail, as they haven’t the substance to hold up 
through the show and maybe not until judging. Better grow with 
balanced rations and less nitrates, if you desire good flowers for 
show room. 
Secondly, CUTTING. We cut any time of day, when flower is 
ready, preferably morning before the show, but have cut on Thurs¬ 
day for Saturday’s exhibition. We don’t think the time of day so im¬ 
portant, as the treatment thereafter. Select the most perfect and 
uniform bloom, cut stems at an internode, where stem pores are 
larger, and thereby obtain more moisture. Stems should be cut at 
an angle with sharp knife, and carried with heads down to cool, 
clean, rather dark room, which has been well ventilated. Positively 
no draft on flowers at any time. Of course, place in clean contain¬ 
ers. Cut the stem under water about one inch, which allows expell¬ 
ing of air from stem and absorbs more water. Never crowd the 
bloom, so as to avoid crushing petals. Use ice to chill the water, 
keeping it cold until packing. We never use any chemicals or hot 
water treatmens as a preservative. 
Thirly, PACKING. Many a fine exhibition bloom should have 
been a blue ribbon winner, had same been correctly packed. There¬ 
fore the corrugated or cardboard box, convenient size for us 10"x- 
2()"x48". We use two quart Mason jars filled with ice cubes, sealed. 
Tie securely at each end of box in opposite corners. Lay largest 
bloom with longest stems first. At center sew with soft cord through 
box, over stem, and tie, to fasten securely, preventing blooms from 
shifting. For a padding, interlace foliage of additional blooms 
packed. Place shorter stems nearer center of box. Tie these down 
and then fill box with bloom of still shorted stem, and pack tightly 
before closing. 
Let s all be Boosters for BIGGER and BETTER Dahlia Shows. 
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